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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of zee + varken.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzeːˌvɑr.kə(n)/
- Hyphenation: zee‧var‧ken
Noun
zeevarken n (plural zeevarkens, diminutive zeevarkentje n)
- (dated, historical) harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
- Synonym: bruinvis
- (obsolete, chiefly diminutive) guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)
- Synonym: cavia